MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) (NYSE: SAI) announced today it was awarded a prime contract by the U.S. Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center (SSC) Atlantic to provide life-cycle Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Combat Systems, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (C5ISR) support services. The multiple-award indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) contract has a one-year period of performance, four one-year options, and a total contract ceiling of $899.56 million available to all awardees, if all options are exercised.

SSC Atlantic provides knowledge superiority to join warfighters and peacekeepers through development, acquisition, and life-cycle support of effectively integrated C5ISR, information technology and space capabilities. Under the contract, SAIC will provide life-cycle C5ISR support services, including: research, development, test, evaluation, production and fielding of sustainable, secure, survivable, and interoperable C5ISR; information operations; Enterprise Information Services (EIS) and space capabilities; and capabilities within the Battle-Space Awareness Portfolio mission areas. SAIC is one of seven contractors eligible to compete for task orders under this contract.

"We look forward to providing a full range of cost effective C5ISR development capabilities, system solutions, and lifecycle support services, enabling SSC Atlantic to maintain world-class support to warfighters," said John Thomas, SAIC senior vice president and business unit general manager.

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SAIC is a FORTUNE 500® scientific, engineering, and technology applications company that uses its deep domain knowledge to solve problems of vital importance to the nation and the world, in national security, energy and the environment, critical infrastructure, and health. The Company's approximately 40,000 employees serve customers in the U.S. Department of Defense, the intelligence community, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, other U.S. Government civil agencies and selected commercial markets. Headquartered in McLean, Va., SAIC had annual revenues of approximately $10.6 billion for its fiscal year ended January 31, 2012. For more information, visit http://www.saic.com/. SAIC: From Science to Solutions®